Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
To read the thought and hear the Christmas hymn in today’s post, please go to the Just A Thought website. PLEASE CLICK HERE *** In 1942 my dad had just finished his training at Naval Officer Candidates School and was driving across the country to get home for the holidays. It was a stressful time — the world was at war and he would soon … Continue reading Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
In the Year of What Else Could Go Wrong cleared gutters gush November rainand run off becomes more of an ideathan a result. The tiny maple leaves once fall fire drop and clog the splash block and water eases its way down the foundation wall as all good North-west basements turn winter pools. No one says, what next? The predatorshave taken power, the weak are leftweeping in their chai tea, … Continue reading In the Year of What Else Could Go Wrong
Recent events of which we are all aware have reminded me how easy it is to reject the truth while enraptured in a distorted reality. This is a hard memory for me but one that is right for this moment. Thirty years ago I sponsored for a short time a young crack addict. I met him at a meeting in Chicago and I said I’d … Continue reading Leaving the World of Distorted Reality
We have included Mark Pearson’s music in this post. Please click on the link above in your email, or Click Here A while back I introduced you to Mark Pearson, a fraternity brother of mine. In his sixty years as a singer and songwriter he does in music what I’ve attempted to do in words. As a member of the folk group The Brothers Four, … Continue reading The Way of Everything
The upcoming election is perhaps the most important in the history of the United States as we each cast a vote as to what kind of country we choose to be. We are giving our full-throated support to Vice President Harris and Tim Walz and the democratic values for which they stand. If you haven’t already, please vote on the earliest day possible in … Continue reading To My American Readers – Vote